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FAMILY CARKHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Carkham.

Genealogy of family Carkham, origin of Carkham, provenance of the family name Carkham.

History and meaning for Carkham.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Carkham have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Carkham.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Carkham:

1) The origin of the family name Carkham.

2) The meaning of the family name Carkham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Carkham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Carkham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Carkham have or have been established, among other places, in:

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Carkham:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Carkham:

Name Carkham

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Carkham.
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Coat of arms for Carkham and the history and origin for the family name Carkham in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Carkham in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family Carkham appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Carkham and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Carkham is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* The family name Carkham appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Carkham as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Carkham

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Carkham:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Carkettle | Go to name Carkike | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests